The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-12
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
THE DAYS RECORD IN OUR SOUTH
FRN SUBURB
Resolutions Adopted by the City Council.
Plans for the New school Buildings.
Chesterfield County Court-Grand Demo
cratic Rally Briefs and Personals.

AT the meeting of the City Council
Monday night action was taken as out
lined in the TINES yesterday morning
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the plans and draw
ings submitted by the joint committee
as per resolution Of the Council adopted
July 20th, and submitted at this meeting
with their report. and the same is hereby
adopted and be il further
Resolved, That the joint committee be
and are hereby instructed % ascertain
the approximate cost Of said buildings
which I'm their judgment may be con
sidered the most practical, and report as
early a. possible
After the above was adopted, the fol
lowing was read
Resolved That the Finance Committee
be and are hereby instructed 20 settle
with lhe proper parties for the land pur-
chased through the Committee on Build
ings and Lands for public schools build
ings. In accordance with an agreement
made by said committee, as per their re-
port made at this meeting
The idea is that the Council accepts
Mr. Walter r. Higham's plans, and orders
the land on which the buildings are TO be
erected 10 be paid for The school build
ings will not be erected until next spring
CHEsTEBFiELD.
Judge ClOpton returned from Chester
field Court Yesterday. lie said 20 the
TIMES reporter that only four criminal
ID. H.f.ls.f ID 60 trrlrfl
tried Three were misdemeanOr and one
felony In one of the misdemeanOr
cases o nDHe DjOsegW was entered, and in
the other two a fine Of s. and costs each
was entered. The felony case was also
noHs pr0ssgUied, the accused being a small
cOlOred boy. George Banks by name,
charged with housebreaking, He was
taken behind the courthouse and soandly
thrashed by his mother
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
The Democrats at the Courthouse
achieved a signal victory in the attention
which their speakers received and the
crowd which surrounded them.
Hon. j. n Dunlop covered himself
wilhapplause as in his eloquent and
chaste manner he laid down the solid
principles of Democracy and laid open
the h0ll0wness of Mahoneism.
Mr. Mann Page made an eloquent ad
dress which was loudly applauded
Captain Joseph Hobson Of Powhatsn
and Mr. r. VI. Robertson were also pre-
sent. They each put in good solid
licks. which the crowd thrOughiy enjoy
ed.
10 was a matter of regret that Mr.
George r. Robertson of Chester. the
senatorial nominee was unable TO be
present because of his illness Three
cheers. however, was given for him
Major Joseph Walker, who kicked
against the machine nominee, VI. K
f Llovd. together with Lloyd, Herring and
/ Lewis lc0lOredl, talked Mahoneism, ano
were assisted by John Jarratt, who talked
tariff I'm the interest of the Republican
party
"1he Democrats will carry the county
/ cv a large majority IL the statement Ol
one who was at the Courthouse, "and,
continued he. the Republican majority
/ I'm POwhatan and GOOchland will be 81
+ largely reduced that ii will never be able
f 10 overcome the Democratic vote cast In
/ Manchester
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Manchester Railway Company are
repainiing their winter cars preparatory
TO their being placed on the road in sub
/ stimti0n for the summer cars now used.
The little naughty boy who tried tC
steal a ride on the street cars,and lost hi'
hat in consequence, was found yesterday
+ bv Captain IipscOmb and the hat re
turned him He will not steal ride
again
There is but one vacant stall in the
market-hOuse
Mr. Meade Hasbins will be present al
the ma.s-meetinr Friday night if his
throat will allow him TO speak. Seyera
days ago "a surgical operation was per
formed on his throat, and this has imped
ed him In the speaking line. His sym
nathie- are there ali the same Mr.. JOIN
Conn0r Of Richmond will certainly b.
present
G. ". Williams has been pardoned b.
Governor Lee lie was sent 10 the Pen
iteniiary two years ago to serve tern
of six wears His wife has entered a di
yOrce suit
Yesterday morning a thief broke int
the store of Mr. George c. Smith, corne
Eleventh and Hull streets. He stole
rifle but nothing else lie broke the glas
window in getting in and awakened MI
smith There was no arrest made yes
terd0Y.
Miss sterling at the Academy.
Speaking of Miss Mabel Sterling, VIII
appears at the Academy of Music to
night. the Norfolk Virginian says
cone of the most enjoyable musica
performances given here this season wa
heard at this house last evening. Mis-
Mabel Sterling, a Southern beauty an
.,..f,,1 ootrasa unmarried bV an evenly